In medicine, wasting, also known as wasting syndrome, refers to the process by which a debilitating disease causes muscle and fat tissue to `waste` away. Wasting is sometimes referred to as `acute malnutrition` because it is believed that episodes of wasting have a short duration, in contrast to stunting, which is regarded as chronic malnutrit...Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wasting

(wāst´ing) the gradual deterioration of an individual, usually with loss of strength and muscle mass; it may be accompanied by loss of appetite, which makes it worse. excessive depletion.Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21001

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